13F-HR 1 aim3q09.txt FORM 13F HOLDINGS REPORT UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 13F Form 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: September 30, 2009 Check here if Amendment [ ]; Amendment Number: This Amendment (Check only one.): [ ] is a restatement. [ ] adds new holdings entries. Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report: Name: Allen Investment Management LLC Address: 711 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10022 13F File Number: 28-11378 The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements, schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form. Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager: Name: Howard M. Felson Title: Vice President Phone: (212) 832-8000 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ Howard M. Felson New York, NY/USA November 06, 2009 Report Type (Check only one.): [ X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. [ ] 13F NOTICE. [ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 1 Form13F Information Table Entry Total: 9 Form13F Information Table Value Total: $233,895 (thousands) List of Other Included Managers: Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all institutional managers with respect to which this report is filed, other than the manager filing this report. No. 13F File Number Name 1 28-12302 Allen Operations LLC FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- CF INDS HLDGS INC COM 125269100 38804 450000 SH DEFINED 1 450000 0 0 EMULEX CORP COM NEW 292475209 3138 305000 SH DEFINED 1 305000 0 0 MSC SOFTWARE CORP COM 553531104 3365 400200 SH DEFINED 1 400200 0 0 NRG ENERGY INC COM NEW 629377508 8457 300000 SH DEFINED 1 300000 0 0 PLAINS EXPL& PRODTN CO COM 726505100 7607 275000 SH DEFINED 1 275000 0 0 SCHERING PLOUGH CORP PFD CONV MAN07 806605705 36162 149000 SH DEFINED 1 149000 0 0 SCHERING PLOUGH CORP COM 806605101 42375 1500000 SH DEFINED 1 1500000 0 0 SPDR GOLD TRUST GOLD SHS 78463V107 13344 135000 SH DEFINED 1 135000 0 0 WYETH COM 983024100 80643 1660000 SH DEFINED 1 1660000 0 0